PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Run this Town. Diggler has chosen YO GOTTI - SOMEBODY WATCHIN ME as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dirk Diggler enters the cage!

Carter
vs
Diggler

190 cm
36
213 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

186 cm
27
217 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirk Diggler!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diggler blocks a leg kick.
Diggler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carter looks to land a body kick but Diggler moved away.
Diggler sizes up Carter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Shawn Carter has been cut.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Diggler misses.
Carter drops his hands momentarily and Diggler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Diggler blocks the leg kick.
Diggler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Diggler moves out of range easily.
Carter moves away from the strike by Diggler.
Diggler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Dirk Diggler has been cut.
Dirk Diggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diggler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Diggler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Diggler as he connects with a hook.
Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Diggler should have avoided that one.
Diggler ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Diggler throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diggler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diggler throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter misses with a kick to the body.
Carter moves away from the strike by Diggler.
Diggler throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Diggler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diggler missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diggler scores with a hook to the body. Carter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carter misses with a hook
and Diggler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler misses with a body shot.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diggler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Diggler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diggler.
Diggler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Diggler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carter is looking to slow Diggler down with leg kicks.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Diggler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diggler blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diggler looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Carter slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diggler checks a leg kick.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
Diggler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diggler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carter blocks a low kick nicely.
Diggler moves out of range as Carter throws a body kick.
Carter scores with a one two! Diggler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diggler.
Carter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diggler misses with a wild combination.
Carter throws out a leg kick but Diggler moves out of range and Carter only half commits.
Diggler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diggler lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Carter.
Diggler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diggler checks a low kick from Carter.
Diggler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Carter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diggler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diggler can pounce on him.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diggler moves out of range of the body kick from Carter.
Diggler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diggler blocks the body kick.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shawn Carter will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Diggler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diggler misses with a looping right.
Carter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diggler's calf.
Shawn Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diggler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diggler moves out of range as Carter throws a body kick.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Diggler.
Carter throws a head kick but Diggler moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Diggler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Diggler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diggler.
Carter tries to move into range but Diggler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diggler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diggler misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler misses with a low kick.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carter avoids the body shot from Diggler.
Diggler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carter is able to avoid easily.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter thumps Diggler with a low kick.
Carter checks a low kick from Diggler.
Carter connects with a high kick.
Diggler throws a body kick that misses.
Diggler tries a low kick but Carter avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Diggler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Carter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diggler's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter is looking to land body kicks.
Carter is looking to slow Diggler down with leg kicks.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Diggler's front leg but catches the back leg as Diggler tries to avoid it.
Carter tests Diggler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diggler looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Carter cracks Diggler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diggler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Diggler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diggler's head.
Diggler slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter checks a low kick from Diggler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carter throws a head kick but Diggler moves out of range.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diggler.
Carter moves out of range as Diggler throws a body kick.
Diggler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diggler throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it.
Carter swings for the body but Diggler moves out of range.
Diggler misses with a looping right.
Diggler tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carter looks to land a body kick but Diggler moved away.
Carter throws a leg kick but Diggler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diggler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Carter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter lands with a nice combination. Diggler backs away looking to recover.

That has opened up Dirk Diggler's cut even more.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Diggler connects with a looping right hand.
Diggler scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Diggler lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diggler misses with a low kick.
Diggler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter throws a series of punches but Diggler avoids them all with ease.
Diggler cracks Carter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Carter dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Diggler lands with a nice body punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diggler.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diggler.
Diggler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diggler misses with a straight left.
Nice body kick from Carter.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Diggler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Diggler - just one landing.
Diggler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carter misses with a leg kick.
Carter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diggler is out of range.
Carter lands a leg kick that knocks Diggler off balance momentarily.
Diggler blocks a head kick by Carter.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diggler checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter jabs Diggler right on the nose. Diggler blinks but takes it well.
Diggler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Carter throws the left hand but Diggler avoids the punch easily.
Carter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diggler connects with a jab.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Diggler.
Diggler takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Diggler as he checks the leg kick.
Carter is looking to slow Diggler down with leg kicks.
Diggler thows a body shot but no joy.
Diggler misses with a hook.
Dirk Diggler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shawn Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Diggler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler throws a leg kick but Carter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Diggler.
Carter throws a head kick but Diggler moves out of range.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carter throws a front kick aimed at Diggler's knee but Diggler avoids it well.
A cross from Diggler lands.
Carter slips a jab from Diggler.
Diggler throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diggler.
Diggler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter.
Carter lands with a shot to the body.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diggler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a glancing blow to the side of Diggler's head.
Carter lands with a hook. Diggler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
An inside leg kick from Carter misses.
Diggler checks a low kick from Carter.
Carter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diggler throws a leg kick that misses.
Carter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diggler takes one to the chin there.
Diggler throws a leg kick which misses Carter's front leg but catches the back leg as Carter tries to avoid it.
Carter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diggler takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Carter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler misses with an uppercut
and Carter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diggler. That did some damage!
Carter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diggler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Diggler misses with a body shot.
Diggler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
Diggler clobbers Carter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carter works the jab nicely.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diggler throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggler tries to land a leg kick but Carter saw it coming and moves away.
Carter moves away from the strike by Diggler.
Diggler blocks a head kick by Carter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Diggler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Carter!
A very excited looking Shawn Carter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.